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Mornington Island Landfill Rehabilitation Plant Wet Hire

Issued by Mornington Shire Council · via VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities

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Published
23 Sept 2026
Closes
15 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC
Reference
VP524705
Location
Queensland, Australia
Sector
Water & Environment

At a glance

Mornington Shire Council in Australia has published a tender in water & environment: “Mornington Island Landfill Rehabilitation Plant Wet Hire”. Submissions close on 15 October 2026, 11 days from today. Quote reference VP524705 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 2 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. There are 93 open water & environment notices in Australia on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities, not through FreeTender.

Details

Mornington Shire Council is seeking equations from Wet Hire Plant Operators for civil works required to move and sift material at its landfill site.

The material is composed of ~90% soil and 10% inclusions such as concrete and metals

The form of contract will be Standard Terms and Conditions (Goods and Services) and a Schedule of Rates.

Tenderers are to provide a program of what can be achieved in an 8-week period.

Site photos are contained in 'Files'.

Background information / Compatibility requirements

Gununa (Mornington Island) is located in the Gulf of Carpentaria and accessible by air with Rex Airlines. Freight is delivered to Mornington Island via barge services provided by Carpentaria Freight which has a depot in Cairns.

Accommodation is available on the Island and can be booked via Council's website.

Gununa has a supermarket, butcher shop, and a gym. There is a jetty for recreational fishing. There is an overview of these facilities on Council's website.

The Island has an alcohol management plan in place, and visitors are expected to familiarise themselves with it before coming to the Island, as penalties apply.

Any questions can be posted here on VendorPanel in the questions section.

Buyer: Mornington Shire Council

Buyer location: Lardil St, Wellesley Islands, Queensland 4892, Australia

VendorPanel reference: VP524705

Opens: Wednesday 23 September 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Closes: Thursday 15 October 2026 02:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Supplier query cut-off: Thursday 15 October 2026 02:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Expected decision: Thursday 05 November 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Categories: Plant & Equipment (Hire); 1: Excavators; 2: Trucks

Regions of service: Queensland; 1: Offshore (QLD); All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

Tender documents: 9

Published on VendorPanel Public Tenders. Documents and responses require free VendorPanel supplier registration.

Context for bidders

We hold 2 notices from Mornington Shire Council, going back to September 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Sports, Recreation & Events and Water & Environment. There are 93 open Water & Environment tenders in Australia. This one closes in 11 days.

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Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
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  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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